A Computing Science degree gives you the flexibility to study a wide variety of computing topics. It also allows you to specialise. In Year 1, you'll study core modules covering topics such as computer systems and architecture, programming, and analysis and design. You can use the option modules to decide how you progress and specialise. In your Year 2, you'll study a combination of core and option modules and you'll start to develop your specialist areas. You could choose to specialise in one area, such as networking or web development, or you could study several topics to develop a wider range of skills. The decision is yours. You can select modules from a number of different areas, including: software engineering, computer systems, biometrics, computer security, games programming, information systems, network computing, multimedia computing, and web development. You'll spend your third year on a work placement. You'll apply your knowledge in the workplace and gain hands-on experience. In your final year, you'll study one core module and complete a major project in your area of interest. Throughout your time here you will have the opportunity to attend Industry Guest Lectures.

The aim of the award is to provide students with the technical and theoretical knowledge they need to succeed in Computing and also to ensure they have the necessary softer skills. Teamworking and communication are part of the assessment for a number of modules. The core module Professional and Enterprise Development gives students a grounding in employment processes and organisational issues. The faculty has good contacts with industry and there is industrial input into teaching to ensure that content remains relevant. Module content is updated regularly to cover cutting edge issues. The final year project gives students the opportunity to develop a real world artefact and students are encouraged to base the project around a commercial or industrial problem, often one which has been identified while on placement. The placement provides students with an opportunity to develop their skills in a real world environment and each year a significant number of students are offered a job by their placement employer. The final year Gradex exhibition provides students with an opportunity to showcase their skills and for some students this leads to interviews and job offers